Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Original Production Conceived and Directed by Jack O’Brien
Original Choreography by John DeLuca
Directed by James Vasquez
November 20, 2010 - December 26, 2010
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage
Old Globe Theatre

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 13th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “This Time of Year,” “Santa for a Day” and “Fah Who Doraze,” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Who-ville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.

Production Photos

Logan Lipton as Young Max and Jeff Skowron as The Grinch in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Jeff Skowron stars as The Grinch in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Jeff Skowron as The Grinch and Logan Lipton as Young Max in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Shea Starrs Siben as Cindy-Lou Who and Jeff Skowron as The Grinch in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Jeff Skowron as The Grinch and Logan Lipton as Young Max in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Remy Margaret Corbin as Cindy-Lou Who and Jeff Skowron as The Grinch in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Cindy-Lou Who (Shea Starrs Siben), The Grinch (Jeff Scowron) and all of Who-ville celebrate the gift of Christmas in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

(l. to r.) Eileen Bowman as Grandma Who, Melinda Gilb as Mama Who, James Vasquez as Papa Who and Phil Johnson as Grandpa Who in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Cindy-Lou Who (Shea Starrs Siben), The Grinch (Jeff Scowron) and all of Who-ville celebrate the gift of Christmas in the 2010 production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe. The annual holiday musical will run Nov. 20 - Dec. 26, 2010. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Cast and Creative Team

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Aaron Acosta (Little Who Ensemble, Pink Group) appeared at the Globe in last year’s production of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! His other theatre credits include Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin (La Jolla Playhouse), Ringleader in My Son Pinocchio (San Diego Junior Theatre) and Young Daniel in Once on This Island, Young Fool in Big River, Gavroche in Les Misérables and Wickersham Brother in Seussical the Musical (California Youth Conservatory Theatre). Mr. Acosta received the 2009 National Youth Theatre Award for Outstanding Featured Actor (13 and under) for his portrayal of Gavroche in Les Misérables.

Eileen Bowman (Grandma Who) has previously appeared at the Globe in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (‘98 - ‘09). Ms. Bowman is thrilled to be back in Whoville, as this marks her 13th year in the cast. She is proudly the only original cast member to be here all 13 years. Ms. Bowman has performed in many regional theatres across the country. Some of her favorite roles include Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Lena Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain and Agnes Gooch in Mame. She is best known for singing opposite Rob Lowe on the 61st Academy Awards telecast seen by over a half-billion people.

Liam James Brandt (Little Who Ensemble, Red Group) is making his Old Globe debut. His theatre credits include The Jungle Book (North Coast Repertory Theatre), The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Princess and the Pea, Beauty and the Beast, Annie and The Wizard of Oz (Coast Kids Theater) and The Little Red Hen (San Diego Junior Theater). He studies dance at The Carlsbad Dance Center and is a student at The Nativity School in Rancho Santa Fe. His favorite Dr. Seuss book is What Was I Scared Of?

Felicity Bryant (Little Who Ensemble, Red Group) has been seen at the Globe in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ('09). Her other theatre credits include the title role in Annie, Alice in Bye Bye Birdie, Ballerina in Fame and Woodstock in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lyceum Theatre), Chorus in Orestes (The Theatre, Inc.) and Celebrity Sonnets ('09 and '10, The Old Globe/Avo Playhouse). She has also performed all over San Diego with Leigh Scarritt Productions, most recently at the Starlight Musical Theatre in Divas Do Broadway. Ms. Bryant is a 10-year-old 5th grader. She is excited to bring Whoville back to life with this year's cast and crew. She can be followed at YouTube and Twitter at FelicityBryant. She will next appear as Pageant Girl and understudy for Olive in La Jolla Playhouse’s Little Miss Sunshine.

Dominique Castillo (Little Who Ensemble, Red Group) has previously been seen in My Son Pinocchio and Seussical the Musical (San Diego Junior Theatre) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Annie Junior (Arts Off Broadway). She has also been featured in Encore! Best of Back In Time and Back To Broadway (Back In Time Musical Extravaganza). Ms. Castillo is eleven years old and a sixth grader at the Good Shepherd Catholic School. She has been singing and dancing in music clubs, choirs and dance recitals since she was five and has been in musical theatre for a little over a year. When not on stage, she spends time knitting, crocheting, sewing, doing arts and crafts, reading adventure and mystery books and singing as cantor for her school choir. Ms. Castillo feels excited and blessed to be part of this year’s Grinch production and is grateful to God, her family and friends for their love and support and to Walker and Debbie for their guidance and encouragement.

Remy Margaret Corbin (Cindy-Lou Who, Pink Group) is a first grader who loves school, sports and the arts. Her favorite book to read is Judy Schachner’s Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice because of the many accents she gets to create. When not singing, dancing, doing cartwheels or playing soccer, she enjoys time with her brothers and playing tricks on her dog. Ms. Corbin is thrilled to be making her Old Globe debut as Cindy-Lou Who. She has performed in San Elijo Dance and Music Academy’s Nutcracker at the California Center for the Arts Escondido and with the West Coast Junior Theater in Annie Junior and Disney’s Cinderella Kids. She looks forward to a magical holiday season and wishes the same to all.

Courtney Corey (Grown-Up Who Ensemble, u/s Grandma Who) was previously seen at the Globe as Trixie Who in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! ('08). She has been featured as Elphaba understudy in Wicked and as Maureen in Rent (First and Second National Tours). Her additional theatre credits include Older Hannah in the world premiere of Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin, Eleanor in the world premiere of Bonnie & Clyde and The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse), Ellen in Over the Tavern and Woman #1 in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (North Coast Repertory Theatre), Babe in The Pajama Game, Dee in Suds: The Rocking ‘60s Musical Soap Opera, Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! and Jeannie in Hair (Starlight Musical Theatre) and Barbara DeMarco in Shear Madness (Miracle Theatre Productions at the Theatre in Old Town). Her television credits include "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Also a theatre educator and director, Ms. Corey will be directing Evita at Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center in Rancho Cucamonga early next year. Proud member of AEA. She dedicates this and every performance to her husband, Matt, and son, Jack. www.courtneycorey.com.

Randall Dodge (Grown-Up Who Ensemble, u/s The Grinch) previously appeared at the Globe in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (‘06 and ’07). His regional credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods, Company, Annie Get Your Gun, Crazy for You, The Secret Garden, Beauty and the Beast, The Pirates of Penzance, The Fantasticks, Children of Eden, The Most Happy Fella, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Promises, Promises, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, She Loves Me, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the west coast premieres of No Way to Treat a Lady and Pete ‘n’ Keely. Mr. Dodge is a proud graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York City. www.RandallDodge.net.

Madeline Edwards (Little Who Ensemble, Red Group) is eight years old, born and raised in sunny San Diego. Her favorite roles include Grace in A Christmas Carol and Talia (aka the perfect little blond girl) in My Son Pinocchio. She also loves to dance jazz and tap and especially swing with her dad.

Emma Ford (Annie Who, Pink Group) is a ten-year-old fifth grade student at Willow Grove Elementary. She has been performing on stage since the age of seven. She has appeared in 13 musical productions with Broadway Bound Youth Theater and has just recently begun performing in productions with ACT-San Diego. Her favorite roles include Annie in Annie, Violet Beauregard in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Mushu in Mulan. Ms. Ford is very excited to be with the cast of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Globe and would like to thank everyone at the Globe for this opportunity.

Anna George (Teen Who, Red Group) made her Globe debut last year in Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Her theatre credits include Seussical the Musical and The Jungle Book (San Diego Junior Theatre), Traditions of Christmas (Christian Community Theatre), Pocahontas (Christian Youth Theatre), the title roles in Annie and Oliver!, Chip in Beauty and the Beast, The Wiz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Into the Woods and Bye Bye Birdie (Broadway Bound Youth Theater) and The Music Man (Broadway Theater Arts Academy). Ms. George is in the eighth grade at Mesa Verde Middle School. When she is not on stage performing, she enjoys swimming and surfing. She is delighted to be back at the Globe celebrating Christmas in Whoville.

Melinda Gilb (Mama Who) has been seen on Broadway in the original cast of Singin’ in the Rain and Off Broadway in the original casts of Back to Bacharach and David and Suds: The Rocking ‘60s Musical Soap Opera (which she also co-authored). She previously appeared at the Globe in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Suds. Her other theatre credits include The Pirates of Penzance (First National Tour), Hello, Dolly!, Sweeney Todd and Annie (Starlight Musical Theatre), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Smell of the Kill (North Coast Repertory Theatre), Miss Witherspoon and Always…Patsy Cline (San Diego Repertory Theatre), The Receptionist (Cygnet Theatre Company), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Welk Resort Theatre) and The Melinda and Steve Show (New York, Los Angeles and San Diego). Her television credits include “The Full Wax,” “Ruby Takes a Trip” and “Becker.”

Steve Gunderson (Papa Who, u/s Old Max) has previously appeared at the Globe in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (‘99, ‘00, ‘03, ‘05, ‘07, ’08 and ‘09), Suds: The Rocking ‘60s Musical Soap Opera (co-writer/arranger), A Trip to Chinatown and Hadrian VII. His Off Broadway credits include Suds (original cast), Forever Plaid, Back to Bacharach and David (co-created with Kathy Najimy) and Street Scene. His recent roles include the Baker in Into the Woods (New Village Arts), Wilbur in Hairspray (San Diego Repertory Theatre) and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (Cygnet Theatre Company). His additional credits include Memphis (La Jolla Playhouse), Romance, Miss Witherspoon and A Christmas Carol (San Diego Repertory Theatre), An Ideal Husband (Lamb’s Players Theatre) and major roles at Pasadena Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, North Coast Repertory Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Theatre in Old Town and Welk Resorts Theatre. He played multiple roles in the national tour of The Grapes of Wrath (with Ed Harris) and in the popular revue The Melinda & Steve Show (with Melinda Gilb). His television credits include various voices on “King of the Hill” and the new “Beavis and Butt-Head.”

Leif Erik Isaacson (Boo Who, Red Group) is a fourth grader and a born actor. He has been performing in musicals at his church since the age of three and in school productions since the age of five. This is his first time performing at the Globe. He recently played Randolph in ACT-San Diego’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. As a student of Leigh Scarritt Productions, Mr. Isaacson frequently participates in presentations for the San Diego Shakespearean Society. Most recently he performed a monologue of Puck's from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. His favorite subjects in school are Drama and Science. He plays the piano and viola and enjoys time with his friends and his Nintendo.

Kyle J. Jackson (Grown-Up Who Ensemble, u/s Papa Who) is thrilled to be making his debut at the Globe in this year’s production of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! He recently graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and was trained classically in Voice at California State University, Long Beach. His theatre credits include the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Roger in Grease, Young Fool in Big River, Horton in Seussical the Musical, Nanki-Poo in The Mikado and Pirates of Penzance (Performance Riverside), The Gondoliers directed by Richard Sheldon and La Fille Du Regiment directed by Nicola Bowie.

Phil Johnson (Grandpa Who) has appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables and in the national tours of Sunset Boulevard and Miss Saigon. His San Diego credits include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (The Old Globe), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Leading Ladies and Pageant (North Coast Rep), The New Century (Diversionary), A Christmas Carol (San Diego Repertory Theatre), Forever Plaid (Theatre in Old Town), True West (Sledgehammer), Nemesis and Travis & Phil (2006 Actor’s Fest—Best of Fest). His original comedies include Nemesis with Mike Sears, True Lounge and Say Cheese (San Diego, Los Angeles and Chicago) and Casa del HaHa, an original sketch show. His television credits include “Notes from the Underbelly” (ABC), and he is a member of Acme Comedy Theatre, L.A. www.philjohnson.net.

Trevor Juliano Lerma (Danny Who, Red Group) is making his Old Globe debut. He has been dancing for seven years and currently holds the title of National Dance Champion Soloist in Jazz for Star Systems. He has studied all forms of dance and has competed throughout California and Las Vegas, Nevada. He was named Dancer of the Year Finalist and Dance Down Winner in 2010. Mr. Lerma studies voice with Lynne Broyles and is a company member of Evoke Dance Movement. His television credits include commercials for the San Diego Padres, LEGOLAND California and The Super Dentists.

Logan Lipton (Young Max) is pleased to return for his third season as Young Max at the Globe. He originated the role of Boq in the first National Tour of Wicked and joined the Broadway company soon thereafter, where he performed the role for close to two years. Off Broadway he has performed in Cupid & Psyche. Regionally, Mr. Lipton has appeared in Cy Coleman’s Great Ostrofsky (Prince Music Theater), Beauty and the Beast (Casa Mañana) and as Will Parker in Oklahoma! (Weston Playhouse). His New York readings include Office Space and Extraordinary Ordinary with Jason Danieley and Lisa Howard (Dreamlight Theatre Company), Saved (Playwrights Horizons), Bernice Bobs Her Hair and No Boundaries (Manhattan Theatre Club) and The Kay Swift Project directed by Casey Nicholaw with Beth Leavel. His film credits include Dumping Lisa directed by John Oliver and The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island starring Ernest Borgnine. On television, you can find Mr. Lipton as the manic Alltel Elf as well as guest starring on an episode of "Medium," both appearing this holiday season. He is a proud graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan. Mr. Lipton also co-developed and produces the electronic-pop musical immersion experience Walker in Babylon with his production company, New Make Do. Broadway performers Caissie Levy and Kacie Sheik star in Walker in Babylon's next L.A. concert this January. NewMakeDo.com.

Samantha Littleford (Teen Who, Pink Group) has previously appeared at the Globe as Annie Who in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ('07). She was recently seen as Logainne Shwarzandgrubeniere in Coronado School of the Arts' production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Her other recent credits include Lily St. Regis in Annie, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls and Little Shop of Horrors (Interlochen Center for the Arts) and many more. She has also been seen as a featured soloist for many choral concerts. Ms. Littleford studies voice with Fiona Chatwin and piano with Anita Weedmark. She is currently a freshman attending Coronado School of the Arts studying Musical Theatre and is thrilled to be back in Whoville.

Allison Ma (Little Who Ensemble, Pink Group) has previously appeared at the Globe in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (’08 and ‘09). A recent highlight of hers was portraying the lead role in Annie (North County School of the Arts). Other favorites include Seussical the Musical and Honk! (North County School of the Arts) and The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Annie and Oliver! (Coast Kids). She also performed the national anthem at the cystic fibrosis walk last spring. She would like to thank her family, especially her sisters, for all their support.

Dylan Nalbandian (Boo Who, Pink Group) was seen last year at the Globe in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! His other theatre credits include Michael in Peter Pan, Chip in Beauty and the Beast, White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, Mowgli in The Jungle Book and many others with Broadway Theatre Arts Academy in Escondido. Mr. Nalbandian is a cast member of “Totally Not Live (TNL),” a sketch comedy web show currently in production. He has been a huge fan of The Grinch at the Globe since he first saw it when he was three years old. He is thrilled to be back in Whoville with his whole Who family this holiday season to reprise his role of Boo Who.

Kürt Norby (Grown-Up Who Ensemble, u/s Grandpa Who) has appeared regionally in Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin and Zhivago (La Jolla Playhouse), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (The Old Globe), Sweeney Todd (Cygnet Theatre Company), Leaving Iowa, Room Service, Hello, Dolly!, The Voysey Inheritance and The Winslow Boy (Lamb’s Players Theatre), Evita, The Desert Song and Bye Bye Birdie (Welk Resorts Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Moonlight Amphitheater), Suds: The Rocking ‘60s Musical Soap Opera, Urinetown, Fiddler on the Roof, The Scarlet Pimpernel, My One and Only and Me and My Girl (Starlight Musical Theatre) and Miss Saigon (Fullerton CLO). His film credits include 29th & Gay, U R Pre-Approved and Rubix Cube Dinner. Mr. Norby has a B.A. in Drama from UC Irvine and is co-founder of Lip Service - Singing Telegrams & Serenades (www.sdlipservice.com). www.kurtnorby.com.

Karyn Overstreet (Grown-Up Who Ensemble, u/s Mama Who) made her Broadway debut in the 10th anniversary production of Les Misérables. She has performed in the National Tours of Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy u/s) and Barry Manilow’s Copacabana (Lola u/s), as well as leading and supporting roles in regional theatres across the U.S. including Annie (Papermill Playhouse) and Cinderella (North Shore Music Theatre). Additionally, Ms. Overstreet has had the wonderful opportunity to help develop new works in readings and workshops. In New York, Ms. Overstreet has appeared in concerts of Strike Up the Band, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and A New Moon (City Center Encores!) and Tip-Toes (Carnegie Hall). Television audiences will recognize her as the host on New York’s Metro Guide channel and on the PBS Great Performances broadcast of The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty. You can hear her voice on the cast albums of Tip-Toes, Strike Up the Band, Red Head and radio spots. Ms. Overstreet teaches voice lessons in San Diego. www.karynoverstreet.com.

Lane Palhegyi (Danny Who, Pink Group) has been the family “Whoville baby” since the beginning. It only seems fitting that he is now a Whoville kid! His theatre credits include Seussical the Musical and Pinocchio (San Diego Junior Theatre) and Fritz in The Nutcracker (California Ballet/Civic Theatre). He loves singing, dancing and collecting frogs and hopes to one day become a “singing and dancing veterinarian.” Mr. Palhegyi wishes to thank Ms. Joni Wilson for recognizing his talents and pushing him past his potential—a person’s a person no matter how small!

Emma Rasse (Little Who Ensemble, Pink Group) is thrilled to be in this production of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! In the past, she played Molly in Annie with Melinda Gilb and was in Hello, Dolly! (Starlight Musical Theatre). She has also appeared in Bye Bye Birdie, Fame and High School Musical (Actors’ Conservatory Theatre) and The Sound of Music (J*Company Youth Theatre). As part of Leigh Scarritt Productions, she has performed at The Shakespeare Sonnet Festival at the Globe, San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego Shakespeare Student Festival, Celebrity Sonnet Festival and Balboa Theatre. Ms. Rasse is turning nine during the run of this show and is in fourth grade at Kate Sessions Elementary School.

Lou Francine Rasse (Little Who Ensemble, Pink Group) is very excited to be part of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! She has been seen as Kate in Annie with Melinda Gilb as well as in Hello, Dolly! (Starlight Musical Theatre). She also played Tina Denmark in Ruthless alongside Eileen Bowman and Leigh Scarritt (Vista’s Broadway Theatre). Her other credits include Bye Bye Birdie, Fame and High School Musical (Actors’ Conservatory Theatre), The Wizard of Oz (San Diego Junior Theatre), The Sound of Music, 101 Dalmatians, Hansel and Gretel and Oliver! (J*Company Youth Theatre) and Annie (California Youth Conservatory Theatre). As part of Leigh Scarritt Productions, Ms. Rasse has performed at The Shakespeare Sonnet Festival here at the Globe, as well as at San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego Shakespeare Student Festival, Celebrity Sonnet Festival and Balboa Theatre. She’s 11 years old and is currently attending Muirlands Middle School.

Anise Ritchie (Grown-Up Who Ensemble) began her career in Portland, Oregon as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors at Portland Civic Theatre and at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. She comes fresh off performing in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse in Nightmare Alley and the Ahmanson Theatre in Leap of Faith. She is happy to return to Whoville for her fourth year at the Globe. Ms. Ritchie’s additional theatre credits include Marge in Suds: The Rocking ‘60s Musical Soap Opera (Starlight Musical Theatre), Sammy and Auntie Who in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (The Old Globe) and Boomers at Lamb’s Players Theatre. She has appeared in the national tour of Ain't Misbehavin' and Menopause The Musical. Her San Francisco Bay Area credits include Euzlie in Once on This Island, Moon in Caroline, or Change and Sparks (TheatreWorks), Simone in Dance On Widows Row and Peggy in Blue (Lorraine Hansberry Theatre), Phylis Hyman in Sophisticated Ladies and Ain't Misbehavin' (Woodmeister Theatre), Julie in Showboat (Townsend Light Opera), A Grand Night for Singing and BJ in Smokey Joe's Cafe (California Conservatory), Beehive (Sierra Repertory Theatre) and AfterShocks (San Francisco Workshop). She has also toured as lead vocalist with Emmitt Powell and the Gospel Elites and New Beginnings Gospel. Ms. Ritchie has appeared in many television commercials and has recorded many radio spots. She is proud to be a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Shea Starrs Siben (Cindy-Lou Who, Red Group) made her Globe debut last year in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! She has also been featured in Oklahoma! (Moonlight Stage Productions). She celebrated her seventh birthday with her Grinch family during the first week of rehearsals. Ms. Siben is in the second grade and loves to dance and sing on the kitchen counter with her sisters. She is especially happy to be back on the Globe stage with her good friend and Grinch, Jeff Skowron.

Skylar Starrs Siben (Annie Who, Red Group) has previously appeared at the Globe as Cindy-Lou Who in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ('06 - '09). Her other credits include The Sound of Music (Gretl), Les Misérables (Young Cosette) and Oklahoma! (ensemble) (Moonlight Stage Productions). Ms. Siben is thrilled to be back in Whoville and to be sharing the stage with her sister, Shea. This show and the crew backstage hold a special place in her heart. She is dedicating her performance to longtime Property Master Pat Cain, the man who helped make Whoville such a magical place.

Jeff Skowron (The Grinch) is happy to return to his favorite city for his second year as The Grinch. He is co-creator/co-star with Matt Yeager of the popular web series “Greg and Donny,” which recently won the top honor at the 2010 New York Television Festival: a development deal with the Independent Film Channel (www.greganddonny.com). His Broadway credits include Enron (Trader), The Lion King (Ed, Timon, Zazu), Beauty and the Beast (Lefou), High Society (Stanley), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (u/s The Grinch) and the workshop of The Boy From Oz (playing Chris Bell opposite Hugh Jackman). Mr. Skowron has appeared Off Broadway in Debbie Does Dallas and Zombie Prom. His regional credits include Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Luther in the world premiere of Leap, both at Cincinnati Playhouse, and Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Contemporary American Theatre. Film and television credits include New York City Serenade, The Narrows, How to Seduce Difficult Women, The Good Shepherd, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Premium, Chapter 27, all editions of “Law & Order” and “Mary and Rhoda.” Mr. Skowron plays Ryan on the hit web series “The Burg” (www.theburg.tv), directed by Peter Sollett, and Pippin on “All's Faire” (www.allsfaire.tv). He is the voice of the killer in Dexter’s head on “Dexter Early Cuts: Dark Echo” on Showtime’s website, sho.com.

Martin Van Treuren (Old Max) previously appeared at The Old Globe in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ('07, '08 and '09). This summer he was featured in Paradise Found directed by Harold Prince and Susan Stroman at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. His Broadway credits include Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Jekyll & Hyde (also on HBO), A Christmas Carol, Me and My Girl and Singin' in the Rain. He made his New York City Opera debut as Voltaire/Dr. Pangloss in Candide. Off Broadway he played both Ruth and the Major General in the highly acclaimed production of The Pirates of Penzance (at New York’s South Street Seaport) as well as Blessing in Disguise, The Miser and Anyone Can Whistle (Carnegie Hall) and Allegro (City Center Encores!) At the Barrow Group, he appeared in Uncle Vanya, Sonnets for an Old Century and Medal of Honor Rag. Mr. Van Treuren has been featured in the tours of Camelot starring Richard Harris, Grand Hotel directed by Tommy Tune, Jekyll & Hyde (pre-Broadway) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (starring Jon Secada). TV: “Law & Order: SVU.” www.martinvantreuren.com.

Samantha Wang (Betty-Lou Who, Red Group) at the tender age of 13, has appeared in many leading musicals throughout the Greater San Diego area, including but not limited to the San Diego Junior Theatre’s productions of Les Misérables, Seussical the Musical and Dear Edwina and Starlight Musical Theatre. She is also actively involved in the drama program of H.O.P.E. Church in Encinitas. Besides her passion for singing, Ms. Wang is also a junior ambassador for Homes of Hope and Youth With A Mission as part of the mission team to help build houses for the homeless in Mexico. Currently an eighth grader at Standley Middle School, Ms. Wang is bilingual in English and Chinese. She also enjoys playing the piano and violin. She is very excited to be making her Globe debut this season and hopes to develop further in her career as a Broadway actress/singer.

Julia Way (Betty-Lou Who, Pink Group) is in the seventh grade at Our Lady of Grace School and is honored to be performing at the Globe. She has performed in numerous shows with Christian Youth Theater, Christian Community Theater, California Youth Conservatory Theatre and the Actors’ Conservatory Theatre. Recently she was cast as Little Inez in the Actors’ Conservatory Theatre’s production of Hairspray as well as Penelope Ann in Bye Bye Birdie. Her favorite roles include Lucy in Narnia and Ngana in South Pacific. She was featured as Young Pocahontas in a local film production of The Legend of Pocahontas and is currently working on an action/adventure film. Ms. Way is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Secretary on the student council at Our Lady of Grace. In between rehearsals she plays basketball and volleyball for her school.

Timothy Mason (Book and Lyrics) has been represented at the Globe and on Broadway with Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! His other theatre credits include Levitation, Only You, Bablyon Gardens with Timothy Hutton and Mary-Louise Parker, The Fiery Furnace starring Julie Harris (Circle Repertory Company), his five-play The Young Americans Cycle, comprised of Ascension Day, The Less Than Human Club, Time on Fire, Mullen’s Alley and My Life in the Silents (American Conservatory Theater’s Young Conservatory in San Francisco), Cannibals (Naked Eye Theatre in Chicago), Six (Guthrie Theater Lab), Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast Repertory, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Portland Stage Company and Jungle Theatre in Minneapolis. Mr. Mason has created many plays for young audiences at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, including several musicals in collaboration with Mel Marvin, and the first Dr. Seuss musical, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins with composer Hiram Titus. Mr. Mason’s novel The Last Synapsid is published by Delacorte Press and he's at work on a new one, The Real Inspector Bucket. Mr. Mason’s novel The Last Synapsid comes out in paperback February 2011, published by Random House.

Mel Marvin (Composer) has composed at the Globe for Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Tintypes. His Broadway credits include Yentl, A History of the American Film, Tintypes (Tony Award nomination), Fascinating Rhythm, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Cymbeline (Lincoln Center Theater). He has also had nine shows produced Off Broadway. Other credits include scores for many of America's best-known regional theatres, including Arena Stage, The Guthrie Theater, American Repertory Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Lincoln Center Theater and Mark Taper Forum, where he was an associate artist and wrote the original music for the premiere of Angels in America. Mr. Marvin’s other projects include Guest from the Future, an opera with libretto by Jonathan Levi, which had its premiere in the Summerscape program at the new Fisher Center for the Arts in July 2004, and Buwalsky, an opera commissioned by Holland's Opera Spanga, which premiered in The Netherlands in August 2004 and subsequently toured the U.S., with performances in New Haven and New York City. His new musical, EDEN, set in New Orleans the week after Katrina, was done at the O'Neill Music Theater Conference in July 2010. Mr. Marvin is head faculty composer and producing director of the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of seven musicals for young audiences he has written for his daughter, Kate.

Jack O’Brien (Conceived and Directed Original Production/Artistic Director Emeritus) served as the Artistic Director of The Old Globe from 1982 through 2007. Recent Globe productions: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Imaginary Friends, Twelfth Night,The Full Monty, The Seagull, The Magic Fire, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! West End: Love Never Dies (sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera), Hairspray (Olivier Award for Best Musical, Best Director nomination). Broadway: Impressionism (Creator/ Supervisor), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Coast of Utopia (2007 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, which won a total of seven Tony Awards, including Best Play), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nominations: Best Director and Musical), Henry IV (Tony Award), Hairspray (Tony Award), The Invention of Love (Tony nominations: Best Director and Play), The Full Monty (Tony nominations: Best Director and Musical), More to Love, Labor Day, St. Louis Woman, Pride’s Crossing, The Little Foxes, Hapgood (Lucille Lortel Award for Direction, 1995), Damn Yankees (Tony nomination Best Musical Revival), Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony nominations: Best Director and Play), Porgy and Bess for Houston Grand Opera and Broadway (Tony Award), as well as Radio City Music Hall, Il Trittico, Metropolitan Opera. RECENT AWARDS: 2008 Theatre Hall of Fame Inductee, 2004 Thomas Degaetani Award (USITT), 2002 “Mr. Abbott” Award (SDCF), 2001 Joan Cullman Award for Extraordinary Creativity, 2001 Joe A. Callaway Award (SDCF), the Drama League’s Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing, 2001. Honorary Doctorate, University of Michigan. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, University of San Diego. Recipient of ArtServe Michigan’s 2008 International Achievement Award. Mr. O’Brien is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre.

James Vasquez (Director) has been re-creating the original musical staging for Grinch since 2003. His recent directing credits include the West Coast premieres of [title of show] and Twist (Diversionary Theatre), Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music (choreographer) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Cygnet Theatre Company) and Into the Woods (New Village Arts). Along with his partners Mark Holmes and Carrie Preston, Mr. Vasquez is co-founder of Daisy 3 Pictures. Their first two feature films, 29th and Gay (TLA Releasing, Here TV) and Ready? OK! (Wolfe Video, LOGO) have played national and international film festivals, with Ready? OK! taking top honors in Seattle, North Carolina and San Diego. Daisy 3 is currently in production on its latest feature, That's What She Said starring Anne Heche. As an actor, Mr. Vasquez has appeared on film, television, Off Broadway, regional and local stages. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Drama.

John DeLuca (Original Choreographer) has choreographed for the films Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Nine, Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago and The Terminal. His television credits include “Tony Bennett: An American Classic,” “75th Academy Awards” and “Kennedy Center Honors.” His Broadway/New York theatre work includes Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Minnelli on Minnelli, Broadway Sings Elton John, Deborah Voigt on Broadway, Sweet Adeline (Encores!) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (The Public Theater). Mr. DeLuca’s work has been seen in the national tours of The Boy Friend, Chita, All That Jazz, Music of the Night and Brigadoon. Additional credits at American Stage Company include Oedipus Private Eye, Lucky Guy and The Gig. American Musical Theatre Award, Choreography Media Honors, American Choreography Award and two Emmy Awards.

Bob Richard (Additional Choreography) has been the resident choreographer for the past 11 years with the Sacramento Music Circus, staging over 27 productions such as the first ever Les Misérables in the round, Frank Wildhorn’s 10th anniversary production of Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray and the world premiere of the new Footloose. He recently staged the 50th anniversary production of West Side Story for Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and has worked regionally with North Shore Music Theatre, The Old Globe and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Richard was nominated for a Bay Area Critics Circle Award for his work with the American Musical Theatre of San Jose and won an Ivey Award for his choreography in his tour of Cabaret.

Ron Colvard (Musical Director) has worked in all genres of music as a singer, pianist, arranger and orchestrator, from stage to film and television. As a musical director, he has conducted staged events across the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. He was the conductor for the L.A. premiere of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! starring John Larroquette at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Before that he was the music director/conductor for Grinch at The Old Globe. Also at the Globe, Mr. Colvard was the associate conductor for Dancing in the Dark starring Scott Bakula. He was the assistant conductor for the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hairspray. His national tours include Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, Wicked, Movin’ Out, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Norbert Leo Butz and The King and I starring Stephanie Powers. His regional theatre credits include A Chorus Line, Chicago, Into the Woods, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sophisticated Ladies, Once on This Island and Man of La Mancha. Mr. Colvard is a seven-time Arizoni Award nominee and winner for Best Musical Direction for Chicago and Into the Woods. www.roncolvard.com.

John Lee Beatty (Scenic Designer) has designed the Globe productions of Cornelia, Dancing in the Dark, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Redwood Curtain. His Broadway credits include Times Stands Still, A View From the Bridge, The Royal Family, The Color Purple, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Rabbit Hole, Doubt, Chicago, Dinner at Eight, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Morning’s at Seven, Proof, Footloose, The Little Foxes, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, A Delicate Balance, The Heiress, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Anna Christie, Redwood Curtain, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Most Happy Fella, Penn and Teller (twice), Burn This, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (twice), Talley’s Folly, Fifth of July and Crimes of the Heart. His Off Broadway credits include Sylvia, The Substance of Fire, Lips Together, Teeth Apart, The Road to Mecca, Song of Singapore, A Life in the Theatre, The Miss Firecracker Contest, 35 seasons at Manhattan Theatre Club and Circle Repertory Company and 17 seasons at City Center Encores! He has also designed at major regional theatres and in film, opera and TV. Mr. Beatty is the recipient of the Tony, Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards and is a member of the Theatre Hall of Fame. He is a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama.

Robert Morgan (Costume Designer) is an Old Globe Associate Artist and has designed scenery and/or costumes for 36 productions since 1977, among them Hamlet, Measure for Measure, Moonlight and Magnolias, Vincent in Brixton, The Full Monty, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, A Midsummer Night’s Dream ('78 and '85), Macbeth ('79 and '96), Twelfth Night ('83 and '01), Romeo and Juliet ('80 and '99) and King Lear ('81 and '93). Elsewhere, Mr. Morgan has designed in New York, on and off Broadway, London’s West End, Maria Theresa’s private theatre at the Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna and regional theatres across the United States. From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Morgan served as Director of the Theatre Division at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts.

Pat Collins (Lighting Designer) has designed for the Globe productions of Twelfth Night, Cymbeline and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Her Broadway credits include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Doubt (Tony nomination), Sight Unseen, Proof, A Moon for the Misbegotten, A Delicate Balance, The Sisters Rosensweig, Conversations with My Father, The Heidi Chronicles, I’m Not Rappaport (Tony Award), Execution of Justice (Drama Desk Award), the original and 1988 revival of Ain’t Misbehavin’, Once Upon a Mattress, An American Daughter and many more. Her Lincoln Center Theater credits include Third, Ten Unknowns, Death and the King’s Horseman, The Threepenny Opera (Tony nomination), The Floating Lightbulb and Measure for Measure. Her Off Broadway credits include The Foreigner, Doubt, Burn This, Quartermaine’s Terms, How I Got That Story and A Life in the Theatre. Ms. Collins has designed lighting at theatres throughout the country, including the Mark Taper Forum, McCarter Theatre Center, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, CENTERSTAGE, Long Wharf Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Goodman Theatre, American Repertory Theater and Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. She also designed Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and over 100 productions for opera companies throughout the world.

Paul Peterson (Sound Designer) has designed over 85 productions at The Old Globe, including Welcome to Arroyo’s, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, The Last Romance, Boeing-Boeing, Alive and Well, Lost in Yonkers, I Do! I Do!, The Savannah Disputation, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cornelia, The Price, Kingdom, Six Degrees of Separation, Since Africa, The Women, Sight Unseen, The Pleasure of His Company, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Bell, Book and Candle, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Two Trains Running, Hold Please, Restoration Comedy, Pig Farm, The Sisters Rosensweig, Trying, Moonlight and Magnolias, Vincent in Brixton, I Just Stopped By to See the Man, Lucky Duck, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Blue/Orange, Time Flies, Pentecost, Compleat Female Stage Beauty, The Boswell Sisters and Crumbs from the Table of Joy. His regional credits include designs for Milwaukee Repertory Theater, San Jose Repertory Theatre, CENTERSTAGE, La Jolla Playhouse, Sledgehammer Theatre (Associate Artist), Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company, The Wilma Theater, L.A. Theatre Works, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Malashock Dance Company, University of San Diego, San Diego State University and the Freud Theatre at UCLA. Mr. Peterson received his B.F.A. in Drama with an emphasis in Technical Design from San Diego State University.

Anita Ruth (Orchestrator) is an orchestrator, arranger and musical director active in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. She has prepared over 150 musicals in the last 30 years. She was the musical director of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres from 1968 to 1988. Since then she has been a freelance music director and orchestrator at the Guthrie Theater, the Children’s Theatre Company, Bloomington Civic Theatre and Theatre Mu among others. She has been the arranger/music director for three Shakespeare productions at the Guthrie as well as music directing their production of A Christmas Carol for the last seven years. In 2004 she orchestrated two operas composed by Mel Marvin — one presented in Holland and the other at Bard College.

Joshua Rosenblum (Vocal Arrangements and Incidental Music) has conducted 13 Broadway and Off Broadway shows, specializing in flying vehicles (Miss Saigon, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!). He is the composer/lyricist of the Off Broadway smash hit revue Bush is Bad, Fermat’s Last Tango and Einstein’s Dreams. As a pianist, he has appeared with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and in solo recitals at Symphony Space. Faculty member: Yale University Department of Music. Contributing writer: Opera News.

David Krane (Dance Music Arranger) created the dance music and additional score adaptation for the Oscar-winning Chicago and has written all-new music arrangements and additional score adaptation for the film version of Nine, both directed by Rob Marshall. He composed Aspire with Stephen Cole, the first-ever commissioned American musical produced in the Middle East, and their new musical comedy, The Road to Qatar!, just had its world premiere at Lyric Stage in Dallas. roadtoqatar.com, davidkrane.com.

Leila Knox (Stage Manager) has previously worked on the Globe productions of Cornelia, The American Plan, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Ace, The Violet Hour, Himself and Nora, Take Me Out, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (‘04 -‘09), the 2004 Summer Shakespeare Festival, Resurrection Blues, Bus Stop, Much Ado About Nothing and Dirty Blonde. Her Broadway credits include Dirty Blonde, Amour and One Mo’ Time. Her regional credits include production supervisor of Dirty Blonde (National Tour and West Yorkshire Playhouse), Observe the Sons of Ulster (Lincoln Center), Mizlansky/Zilinsky or “Schmucks,”Red and The Memory of Water (Manhattan Theatre Club), All My Sons and The Mineola Twins (Roundabout Theatre Company), A Madhouse in Goa (Second Stage Theatre), Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Alice’s Adventures Underground and Cabin Pressure (SITI Company), Demonology (Playwrights Horizons), The Woman Warrior (Huntington Theatre Company and Berkeley Repertory Theatre) and 11 seasons with the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Education: Northwestern University.

Annette Yé (Stage Manager) recently was the Assistant Stage Manager for the 2010 Summer Shakespeare Festival. Her other Globe credits include Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, Boeing-Boeing, The First Wives Club, Opus, the 2008 Summer Shakespeare Festival, Dancing in the Dark and Hay Fever. Ms. Yé’s regional credits include Peter and the Starcatchers, Tobacco Road and Salsalandia (La Jolla Playhouse). Her other credits include 9 Parts Of Desire (Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company), Honky Tonk Angels, Baby and No Way to Treat a Lady (North Coast Repertory Theatre) and Forbidden Broadway: SVU (Theatre in Old Town).

Deirdre Rose Holland (Production Assistant; Assistant Stage Manager, 12/4-12/26) worked regionally on the 2010 Summer Shakespeare Festival, Lost in Yonkers, The Mystery of Irma Vep and The Pleasure of His Company (Old Globe Theatre) and the world premiere of Bonnie & Clyde and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (La Jolla Playhouse). Her additional credits include the west coast premiere of Anna Karenina (Opera San Jose), the 2010 Summer Hot Dog Series (Palo Alto Children’s Theatre), 2008 SummerFest (La Jolla Music Society) and Human Events, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Beauty and the Beast and The Man Who Came to Dinner (Summer Repertory Theatre). Ms. Holland holds a B.A. from California State University, Chico and received her M.F.A. in Stage Management from UC San Diego. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.